Haigwai
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 1,060 (2000 census). 15% monolingual. |
| Region | Milne Bay Province, Alotau District, Huhu Local Government Area, inland from Milne Bay head between Hagita and Waigani estates and mountains west. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 17, reference number 805 |
| Alternate names | Garaghwaghi, Kapulika, Naura |
| Dialects | Naura, Kapulika. The Naura dialect and Gweda [grw] agree that Gweda is most similar to Haigwai. Lexical similarity: 68% between the Naura dialect and Gweda, 65% between Kapulika dialect and Taupota [tpa], 52% with Wedau [wed], 48% with Maiwala [mum]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Nuclear, North Papuan Mainland-D’Entrecasteaux, Are-Taupota, Taupota |
| Language use | Positive attitude. Some also use Suau [swp], Tawala [tbo], Wedau, English, or Motu [meu]. |
| Language development | One mother tongue primary school. |
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